Social science under debate : a philosophical perspective /
Mario Bunge contends that social science research has fallen prey to a postmodern fascination with irrationalism and relativism. He urges social scientists to re-examine the philosophy and the methodology at the base of their discipline. Bunge calls for objective and relevant fact-finding, rigorous...
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Toronto ; Buffalo :
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| 100 | 1 | |a Bunge, Mario Augusto. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Social science under debate : |b a philosophical perspective / |c Mario Bunge. |
| 260 | |a Toronto ; |a Buffalo : |b University of Toronto Press, |c c1998. | ||
| 300 | |a xvi, 538 p. : |b ill. ; |c 24 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [467]-517) and indexes. | ||
| 520 | |a Mario Bunge contends that social science research has fallen prey to a postmodern fascination with irrationalism and relativism. He urges social scientists to re-examine the philosophy and the methodology at the base of their discipline. Bunge calls for objective and relevant fact-finding, rigorous theorizing, and empirical testing, as well as morally sensitive and socially responsible policy design. | ||
| 505 | 0 | 0 | |g pt. A. |t Basic Social Science. |g 1. |t From Natural Science to Social Science. |g 2. |t Sociology. |g 3. |t Positive Economics. |g 4. |t Political Science. |g 5. |t Culturology. |g 6. |t History -- |g pt. B. |t Sociotechnology. |g 7. |t Action Theory. |g 8. |t Law. |g 9. |t Management Technology. |g 10. |t Normative Economics. |g 11. |t Designing the Future -- |g pt. C. |t Appendices. |
| 650 | 0 | |a Social sciences |x Methodology. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Social sciences |x Philosophy. | |
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